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Think Research to acquire MDBriefCase Group

Think Research (TSXV:THNK) agreed to acquire closely-held MDBriefCase Group, a portfolio company of Persistence Capital Partners, for $25.3-million, mostly in stock. The transaction, which is expected to close in the...

January 20, 2021

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Sernova’s Cell Pouch shows sustained clinical benefit in Type 1 diabetes

Sernova (TSXV:SVA; OTC:SEOVF; FSE:PSH) reported additional positive preliminary safety and efficacy data for its Cell Pouch transplanted with insulin producing cells in patients with Type 1 diabetes. Data presented at...

January 15, 2021

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Neuronetics Q4 preliminary revenue tops guidance

Neuronetics (NASDAQ:STIM) reported preliminary unaudited revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 between $15-million and $15.5-million, compared with previous guidance of $13-million and $13.5-million. “During the...

January 13, 2021

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Diabeloop, SFC Fluidics in U.S. development pact for Type 1 diabetes

Diabeloop and SFC Fluidics agreed to develop a Type 1 diabetes system that integrates SFC’s alternate controller-enabled (ACE) insulin pod into Diabeloop’s automated insulin delivery solution in the U.S. The new...

January 11, 2021

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iBio’s FastPharming featured in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

iBio’s (NYSE American:IBIO) plant-based FastPharming System and customized FastGlycaneering tools were featured in an article in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology. Sylvain Marcel, Ph.D., VP of protein expression...

January 11, 2021

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Soricimed Biopharma, Orano Med in radiotherapeutics pact to treat solid tumors

Closely-held Soricimed Biopharma and Orano Med, a nuclear biotech company based in Piano, TX entered an agreement to develop a novel peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) to treat solid tumor cancers. The...

January 7, 2021

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IntelGenx receives first purchase order for CBD filmstrips from Heritage Cannabis

IntelGenx (TSXV:IGX; OTCQB:IGXT) executed of a definitive supply agreement with Heritage Cannabis Holdings (CSE:CANN; OTCQX:HERTF) to manufacture and supply filmstrip products containing 10 mg of cannabidiol (CBD) using...

January 7, 2021

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Profound Medical Q4 preliminary revenue beats consensus estimates

Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) preliminary revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 of $3.7-million beat the Street estimate of $2.7-million, despite the pandemic surge. “We believe strong TULSA-PRO adoption and...

January 6, 2021

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aTyr Pharma posts positive topline results from Phase 2 COVID-19 study

aTyr Pharma (NASDAQ:LIFE) announced positive topline results from its Phase 2 clinical trial of its lead therapeutic candidate, ATYR1923, in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory complications who do...

January 5, 2021

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Hepion Pharma posts positive Phase 2a low dose data for CRV431 in advanced NASH

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) reported positive top line data from the low dose cohort in its Phase 2a AMBITION clinical trial of 75 mg CRV431, an oral, once-daily novel cyclophilin inhibitor, for the treatment...

December 30, 2020

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DSMB recommends continuation of Hepion Pharma Phase 2a AMBITION trial in NASH

An independent data safety monitoring board (DSMB) has approved continuation of Hepion Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:HEPA) Phase 2a AMBITION clinical trial for the treatment of advanced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)...

December 29, 2020

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FDA accepts Hepion Pharma IND for CRV431 to treat COVID-19

The FDA accepted an IND application from Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) for the use of CRV431, a novel cyclophilin inhibitor, for the treatment of COVID-19. Hepion is developing CRV431 as part of its artificial...

December 22, 2020

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Profound Medical in pact with GE Healthcare to expand access to TULSA-PRO

Profound Medical (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) and GE Healthcare agreed to a non-exclusive, worldwide license that will enable Profound to interface its TULSA-PRO system with certain GE Healthcare MRI scanners. The...

December 21, 2020

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Albireo initiates Phase 3 Alagille syndrome trial

Albireo Pharma (NASDAQ:ALBO) launched a Phase 3 trial evaluating odevixibat for the treatment of Alagille syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects multiple parts of the body. Most Alagille patients present with...

December 17, 2020

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Aldeyra initiates 3 Phase 2 trials of ADX-629

Aldeyra Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ALDX) launched three Phase 2 trials evaluating ADX-629 for the treatment of COVID-19, atopic asthma, and psoriasis. ADX-629 is an orally administered RASP inhibitor designed to modulate the...

December 17, 2020

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Soricimed to investigate SOR-C13 to treat COVID-19

Closely-held Soricimed Biopharma, benefiting from funding support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program, will investigate the potential therapeutic role its cancer drug...

December 17, 2020

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vTv Therapeutics azeliragon fails Phase 2 AD and T2D trial

vTv Therapeutics’ (NASDAQ:VTVT) Phase 2 trial of azeliragon in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) failed to meet its primary endpoint. The trial enrolled 43 patients who were randomized to...

December 16, 2020

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Durect gets FDA fast track designation for alcoholic hepatitis

Durect’s (NASDAQ:DRRX) DUR-928 received FDA fast track designation for the treatment of alcoholic hepatitis (AH), a life-threatening form of alcohol-associated liver disease. In August 2020, Durect reported results of...

December 16, 2020

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First patients enrolled in Eyenovia Phase 3 MicroLine study for presbyopia

Eyenovia (NASDAQ:EYEN) announced that the first set of patients has been enrolled in the company’s Phase 3 VISION-1 study of MicroLine, a proprietary pilocarpine formulation delivered via its Optejet dispenser for the...

December 16, 2020

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Verastem initiates Phase 2 non-small lung cancer trial

Verastem (NASDAQ:VSTM) initiated a Phase 2 registration-directed trial evaluating VS-6766 for the treatment of KRAS-G12V-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In the first part of the study, VS-6766, a RAF/MEK...

December 15, 2020

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Kiniksa Pharma initiates dosing in Phase 2b prurigo nodularis trial

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KNSA) initiated dosing in its Phase 2b trial evaluating vixarelimab for the treatment of prurigo nodularis. Prurigo nodularis is a skin disease that causes hard, itchy nodules to form on...

December 15, 2020

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Aerpio reports positive topline results from Phase 2 glaucoma trial

Aerpio Pharma (NASDAQ:ARPO) reported positive topline results from its Phase 2 trial evaluating razuprotafib for the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). The study enrolled 194 patients with elevated IOP...

December 14, 2020

Think Research to acquire MDBriefCase Group

Sernova’s Cell Pouch shows sustained clinical benefit in Type 1 diabetes

Neuronetics Q4 preliminary revenue tops guidance

Diabeloop, SFC Fluidics in U.S. development pact for Type 1 diabetes

iBio’s FastPharming featured in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Soricimed Biopharma, Orano Med in radiotherapeutics pact to treat solid tumors

IntelGenx receives first purchase order for CBD filmstrips from Heritage Cannabis

Profound Medical Q4 preliminary revenue beats consensus estimates

aTyr Pharma posts positive topline results from Phase 2 COVID-19 study

Hepion Pharma posts positive Phase 2a low dose data for CRV431 in advanced NASH

DSMB recommends continuation of Hepion Pharma Phase 2a AMBITION trial in NASH

FDA accepts Hepion Pharma IND for CRV431 to treat COVID-19

Profound Medical in pact with GE Healthcare to expand access to TULSA-PRO

Albireo initiates Phase 3 Alagille syndrome trial

Aldeyra initiates 3 Phase 2 trials of ADX-629

Soricimed to investigate SOR-C13 to treat COVID-19

vTv Therapeutics azeliragon fails Phase 2 AD and T2D trial

Durect gets FDA fast track designation for alcoholic hepatitis

First patients enrolled in Eyenovia Phase 3 MicroLine study for presbyopia

Verastem initiates Phase 2 non-small lung cancer trial

Kiniksa Pharma initiates dosing in Phase 2b prurigo nodularis trial

Aerpio reports positive topline results from Phase 2 glaucoma trial

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